SDR 9716919872

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC951

Difficulty date: September 5, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N781NC
Make and model: Doug DC951
Aircraft serial: 48121
Engine: Pwa JT8D17
System (JASC): 7250 · Turbine Section
Part: Turbine
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rt Engine
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: E
Precautionary procedure: A, E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 11,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED CONTAINED FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO DTW, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE.

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